by Jess | Etsy, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
So you want to sell your handmade crafts online… but you’re not sure if you should use Etsy or Shopify? Today I’m going to help you answer this question: should you use Etsy, Shopify… or both? I’ll take you through the pros and cons of...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Sick of relying on Instagram and it’s increasingly worsening algorithm to drive traffic to your handmade businesses? Ready to tap into one of the fastest-growing marketing platforms on the internet instead? I’m talking Pinterest – and I believe it is...
by Jess | Interviews, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Today’s interview is with Michelle Danielson of Grandma Skills and Make Your Mark Labs. Michelle Danielson is a veteran creative who is an expert on selling handmade goods at markets. She opened her handmade product business Grandma Skills® in 2013. After many...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Laurie Caffery grew up in Boone, North Carolina, a small town surrounded by the peaks and valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Encouraged by her creative parents – a painter mom and a custom home designer and builder dad, Laurie spent her childhood...
by Jess | Interviews, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Rebecca Haas has been an independent jeweller for over 20 years. She has a small jewelry design studio based in idyllic Southern Vermont. Each unique piece is handcrafted with skill and care by Rebecca in her hilltop studio from ethically sourced metals. Rebecca makes...
by Jess | Interviews, Other, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
What happens when your business evolves? This is a central theme of my interview with Chereen – formerly of Smeeny Beanie Knits, now Smeeny Made Wild. We discuss her beginnings – from making a few beanies to sell at a local store – to now having a...